Thailand installs new tsunami detection buoys to cut warning times to just five to seven minutes.

Thailand is enhancing its tsunami warning system with the installation of detection buoys as part of the global Deep-Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) network. The buoys monitor seismic signals and water levels, providing early warnings through a network of 130 alarm towers equipped with sirens and loudspeakers. Residents also receive SMS alerts for quick evacuations. This system has reduced warning times from 15 to 50 minutes before the 2004 tsunami to just five to seven minutes today.

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